Suite Five Salon announces an exhibition of paintings by San Francisco artist Tina Vietmeier, August 7 through September 29, 2007. A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, September 6, from 6:00 to 7:30pm.

Vietmeier is a British-born artist whose chosen medium is encaustic-an ancient artistic practice that consists of beeswax, crystalline pigment, and tree resin applied on a firm ground, in this case, wood panel. Vietmeier extends the process to incorporate modern materials such as recycled papers, graphite pencil, and discarded or used objects to create works that are spare in imagery but rich in color and light. The artist builds up the surfaces and then breaks them down in a manner that Vietmeier likens to an archeological dig, with “everyday” imagery buried and revealed within the successive layers. The texture, media, and symbology come together to create a visual experience that is at once timeless and deeply personal.

For more information about Tina Vietmeier and her work, visit http://www.tinalaurenvietmeier.com. Tina Vietmeier is represented by the Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco.